Managers ordered shortcuts that compromised quality, he said, and skimped on cleaning to shorten the turnaround time between batches.
In 1995, when many of the tires for the 1996 Explorer were being made, Firestone was enduring a bitter strike that many workers say may have compromised quality at the company's plant in Decatur, Ill.
This was revealed by its recent recalls, when its leaders admitted that their success in pursuing higher sales and market share had blinded them to the fact that operations had essentially compromised quality to achieve growth.
SOME have said that the rapid expansion of the generic drug industry over the past decade — and the influx of drugs from overseas companies in countries like India — has compromised quality.
Head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (HNCSCC) although rarely fatal has significant adverse public health effects due to high medical costs, compromised quality of life, functional impairment and other serious consequences.
This incentive results into overcrowding in government facilities, and hence compromised quality.
Endometriosis is a major cause of disability and significantly compromised quality of life in women and adolescents [ 3].
Women reported through both questionnaires and interviews compromised quality of life due to the high level of distress, guilt, grief, and frustration caused by infertility.
Doctors at all grades expressed concerns that EWTD-compliant working patterns potentially compromised quality and continuity of patient care (box 1).
First, perverse incentives and doctors' profit-seeking behaviours have compromised quality of care, and led to erosion of professional ethics and higher medical costs.
Studies indicate that those with RA and FM, almost invariably, have reduced or compromised quality of life compared to healthy age-matched controls.
